Epithelial and Connective Tissue Flashcards
Where might Simple Squamous Tissue be found?
Lungs and Capillaries
What is Simple Squamous Tissue good at?
Diffusion and Filtration
Where might Simple Cuboidal Tissue be found?
Glands and Ducts
What is Simple Cuboidal Tissue good at?
Secretion and Absorbtion
Where might Simple Columnar Tissue be found?
Gastrointestinal Tract (Stomach to Anus)
What is Simple Columnar Tissue good at?
Protection, Secretion, and Absorption
Where might Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Tissue be found?
Respiratory Tract
What is Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Tissue good at?
Secretion, Absorption, and Movement across the top of the tissue
Where might Stratified Squamous Tissue be found?
Skin, Mouth, and Esophagus
What is Stratified Squamous Tissue good at?
Protection
Where might Transitional Tissue be found?
Bladder
What is Transitional Tissue good at?
Expansion
Where might Osseous Tissue be found?
Bones
What is Osseous Tissue good at?
Support and protection of the body
What types of cells are found in Osseous Tissue?
Osteocytes
What does “-Blast” mean (Fibroblast)?
Forming
What does “-Cyte” mean (Osteocyte)?
Mature Cell
What are the three types of Cartilage (no identification will be needed for the test)?
Hyaline cartilage, Fibrocartilage, Elastic cartilage
What is the major type of cell found in cartilage?
Chondrocyte
What are the two types of Dense Connective Tissues?
Dense Regular Fibrous Tissue and Dense Irregular Fibrous Tissue
What is the defining characteristic of Dense Regular Fibrous Tissue when compared to Dense Irregular Fibrous Tissue?
In Dense Regular Fibrous Tissue, the matrix of collagen fibers move in one direction, where in Dense Irregular Fibrous Tissue, the fibers move in seemingly random directions.
Where are the two places that Dense Regular Connective Tissue is found?
Tendons and Ligaments
What is the difference between Tendons and Ligaments?
Tendons connect bones to muscles, while Ligaments connect bones to other bones
Where is Dense Irregular Connective Tissue found?
Throughout the body, found in the dermis
What are the three types of Loose Connective Tissues?
Areolar, Adipose, and Reticular
What does Areolar Connective Tissue look like?
Soft, pliable tissue like “Cobwebs”
What is the function of Areolar Connective Tissue?
It is a universal packing tissue and “glues” the organs in place
What are the functions of Adipose tissue? (3 functions)
Insulates the body, Protects some organs, Serves as a site of fuel storage
Where is Adipose tissue found?
Subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin, protecting the kidneys, and in fat “Deposits” in hips, breasts, and belly
Where is Reticular Connective Tissue found?
Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Bone Marrow
What is the fluid matrix which surrounds blood cells?
Blood Plasma
What are does blood transport?
Nutrients, wastes, and Respiratory Gases
Name the order of connective tissues from most dense to least dense (Order we learned them)?
Osseous Tissue, Cartilage, Dense Connective Tissue, Loose Connective Tissue, Vascular Tissue
